Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan failed to defend her World Athletics Championship title after finishing sixth in Thursday’s final in Budapest.
Amusan returned in a time of 12.62s which was not enough to earn her a place on the podium.
Amusan returned in a time of 12.62s which was not enough to earn her a place on the podium.
Amusan was dethroned by 2015 champion Danielle Williams of Jamaica who won the gold after clocking a season best of 12.43s.
Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won the silver medal with a time of 12.44s while the bronze went to Keni Harrison of the United States who returned in a time of 12.46s.
Tobi Amusan also vowed to make a strong return to the medal podium after failing to defend her world title.
“It has been God, my team and my family,” the 2022 gold winner told reporters.
“Yeah, it’s a tough one; nobody likes to lose but considering what I have gone through in the past couple of months, I’m so grateful that I came out,” she enthused.
Amusan did not get the best of preparations for this year’s World Athletics Championship which could be attributed to her poor performance in Budapest.
Last month, the 26-year-old was charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for missed three siping tests in 12 months.
The AIU eventually cleared Amusan to compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships which began on Saturday.
